Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A coalition of contractors who supplied and installed critical healthcare equipment across all 23 local government areas of Kaduna State has issued a stark ultimatum to Governor Uba Sani and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC): pay the outstanding N30 billion for work completed since 2023 or face the physical removal of boreholes, ambulances, generator sets, hospital beds, motorcycles, and medicine from government health facilities. The warning, contained in a statement made available on Monday through the Eagle Brain Human Rights Organisation Mediation Team, threatens a complete disruption of primary healthcare delivery across the state.
The contractors say they entered into the projects under a formal arrangement that included signed agreements by all 23 local government chairmen, a memorandum of understanding with the Kaduna State Government through the Ministry for Local Government Affairs, and consultancy oversight by Formal Act Legacy Ltd, whose managing director, Bashir Mohammed, is currently in prison. The projects, executed between January 2022 and early 2023, were presented as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) partnership involving the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State. They covered a wide range of essential primary healthcare infrastructure, including the drilling of water boreholes, construction and rehabilitation of primary healthcare centres, supply of vaccines and drugs, hospital beds, generators, motorcycles for health workers, and ambulances. According to the coalition, the total value of the completed works exceeds N30 billion.
Despite completing the projects more than two years ago, the contractors claim they have not received a single kobo in payment. Repeated assurances from the state government and the EFCC, they say, have led nowhere. The contractors also note that the arrest and imprisonment of the consultant, Bashir Mohammed, has further complicated efforts to resolve the matter. In an open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu in late April 2026, over 400 of the affected subcontractors detailed a harrowing ordeal: some have lost businesses, had assets seized by creditors, suffered health crises, and in some cases lost their lives. “Today, we are broken,” the letter reads. “Many of us are now bankrupt as our assets have been seized by creditors. Some of our colleagues have been hospitalized, while others have tragically passed on under the weight of this burden.”
The contractors also claim that the state government took over the projects and agreed to pay 50 per cent of the contract sum, allegedly due to fraudulent activities surrounding the award. However, no payment has been made to date. Now, the coalition warns that if the government fails to act, they will be left with no choice but to forcibly recover their equipment and materials from the project sites. “They may be forced to return to project sites and remove all supplied assets, including boreholes, ambulances, hospital beds, generators, and other equipment from government facilities as a way of recovering their losses,” the Eagle Brain statement reads.
The Eagle Brain Human Rights Organisation, which has been mediating between the contractors and the government, expressed concern that such action would “severely disrupt primary healthcare delivery across all 23 LGAs and deprive communities of access to clean water, emergency transportation, medical supplies, and essential hospital services.” The youth and human rights body has formally petitioned Governor Uba Sani, calling for the immediate verification of all completed projects, the release of a clear payment schedule, and a final mediation meeting within 14 days. It also demands that the EFCC bypass legal complications arising from the consultant’s case and establish a direct payment mechanism to the affected contractors.
The Kaduna State Government has already initiated a verification exercise to identify legitimate contractors affected by the scheme. Officials have reportedly assured Eagle Brain that all verified contractors will receive due payments. However, the contractors argue that without tangible progress, their patience is exhausted. “Eagle Brain reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful mediation but warned that urgent government action is needed to prevent a crisis that could leave communities without vital healthcare infrastructure,” the statement added.
The EFCC, for its part, has been investigating the scandal for months. In November 2025, the commission arraigned Bashir Mohammed, CEO of Formal Act Legacy Ltd, on multiple charges, including obtaining money under false pretences, advance‑fee fraud, and money laundering, after being petitioned by Eagle Brain. Mohammed, who allegedly posed as a “UN Intervention Northwest Coordinator” and claimed to have valid agreements with the Kaduna State Government, has pleaded not guilty. However, his continued detention and the contractors’ mounting debts have made the situation increasingly urgent.
As of press time, the Kaduna State Government had not issued a formal response to the latest ultimatum. Governor Uba Sani, who has repeatedly pledged to strengthen healthcare and attract private investment, now faces a moment of truth. If the contractors follow through on their threat, thousands of residents could be left without clean water, emergency medical transport, or even basic hospital beds. The question is whether the government will act before the equipment is physically pulled out of the facilities it was meant to serve.
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